Paul McCartney dismisses The Beatles and One Direction comparisons

The singer praised the outfit put together by Simon Cowell on The X Factor, but said any similarities drawn with the Fab Four will destroy their career.

He told ITV1 morning show Daybreak: "(That's the) kiss of death. So many bands, they all get called the next Beatles. It puts an awful lot of pressure on them to be the next Beatles. Oasis were the next Beatles once, if you remember. It's pressure because suddenly you have got to live up to all the things that we did."

McCartney added:

It was a different time back then. So let's just call them the next terrific band.